Movie Review: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past starring Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner

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This is a fabulous contemporary update of the Christmas Carol. Matthew McConaughey is Connor Mead. Connor is the new Mr. Scrooge, except he’s gorgeous, charming, and wealthy. So what’s wrong with the guy? Connor is a miser, just like Scrooge. How? Unlike Scrooge, Connor withholds love/feelings instead of money/possessions. Just like Scrooge, Connor gets visited by 3 ghosts and is forced to learn just what kind of man he really is.

The first ghost is the Ghost of Girlfriend Past. She is a 16 year old girl to whom Connor lost his virginity. Played by Emma Stone, she’s hardly recognizable in braces, frizzy red hair in pigtails and a crazy outfit. If it wasn’t for Stone’s distinctive voice I wouldn’t have been able to place her at all from her role in House Bunny.

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Noureen DeWulf plays Melanie, the Ghost of Girlfriend Present. As Connor Mead’s overworked secretary she is the most consistent woman in his life. Melanie’s job includes scheduling everything from photo shoots to play dates. She draws the line at breaking up with his women (a firm believer in karma). DeWulf is fantastic and a sheer joy to watch on screen.

Nadja, Ghost of Girlfriend Future, is played by Emily Foxler. Beautiful and ethereal she leads Connor through the life he can expect if he doesn’t change his ways. Silent like the angel of death from Christmas Carol, she is nevertheless affective in communicating to the audience.

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Daniel Sunjata is the wedding beefcake brought in to sex up Jenny Perotti’s love life. It bugged me the whole movie how gorgeous he was and how familiar his face and unable to place him. Ladies before you go to IMDB.com he’s James Holt from the Devil Wears Prada. He plays a sincere, sweet, and intelligent man, luckily for him when Jenny and Connor reunite he is not left out in the cold.

Jenny Perotti, played by Jennifer Garner, is the love of Connor Mead’s life. We watch them as youngsters, as teenagers, as just starting out in life adults and as established adults. Jenny is the girl next door, the one right under your nose. She’s been hurt by Connor in the past. If only being around him didn’t make her feel for him all over again she could move on with her life… will Connor learn his mistakes and if he does can he get her to believe in him again?

I predict Ghosts of Girlfriends past becoming a favorite among many. It certainly is one of mine!

Rating: 4 Stars

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Review: Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger

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by Anne, guest reviewer

As this book contains just about everything worth knowing, you've probably already come across it in your literary voyages. But if you haven't, be prepared for an absolute gem. From the bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger, this tale follows the highs and lows of Bette Robinson, a newcomer to New York City's party circuit all thanks to a pell-mell job in public relations.

Everyone Worth Knowing is Weisberger's second foray into the world of fiction. Despite the plot similarities shared with The Devil Wears Prada, the book hasn’t been as well received and sales have failed to match those of her first novel. This is surprising as Everyone Worth Knowing proves to be unputdownable. It is a page-turner that'll grab you hook, line, and sinker.

Bette is a single woman battling the New York dating scene, with an unbeatable weapon in her arsenal: an obsession with romance novels. Bette uses this passion for romance novels to help deal with the obstacles she's facing in her real life by escaping into a fantasy world. In this world two gorgeous and accomplished people always manage to overcome life’s struggles and challenges, as a result of their undying love for each other.

Romantic novels also provide Bette with social support in the form of an eclectic collection of women who join her for regular book club meetings. Together they form a group of avid romance readers who build close friendships through sharing titles like Who Wants to Marry a Heartthrob? and The Very Bad Boy.

One of the highlights of the book is a passage where the teenage Bette tries to justify her 'lifestyle decision' to her parents. She hits the nail on the head: romance novels contain more than their fair share of agony, ecstasy, and happy endings in a whole variety of ways, from the traditions of chivalrous courtship to the more modern dating online in the modem epoch. In this day and age it's wonderful that such books remain popular. The two-fifths of American women who are buying at least one romance novel a year can't be wrong, especially with a $1.5 billion industry behind them.

The rest of the novel is solid, with a strong character base and plenty of quirky industry figures. But the real appeal is the modern-day fairytale qualities of the story. Will Bette get her man? You'll just have to read and see...

Rating: 4.5 Stars

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